The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence

promontory projecting from the island which lay in the course of the boat. In vain Case

se cried as the boat drifted down. "The roc

away, so that in time, she came, stern first, to the curve of a little channel into which the waters drew.

to the broken cable. Clay and Jule were at his side in a moment and, half swimming, half stumbling, quite up to their chi

river. "The next time I take a trip on the Rambler, I'm go

e at the bottom of the

down, a cable was taken out of the store room, and the Rambler firm

of the river, still bathed in moonlight, then Alex

just now, is who cut

innocent little boy who had read all ab

h the glass for a time a

! That's the boy who disconnected the electricity and cut the cabl

wash dishes for a week for

et hold of that rat," answered Alex, angr

be getting the motors into shape.

uggested. "We've had two letters and a runaway to-night

and get away from this vicinity right now," sug

r hadn't told us to go north, and the men who threw the second letter hadn't believed that we were obeying instructions, we wouldn't have been interfered with. Now, there's a f

he hostile force is opposing us. And so, it looks to me that instead of running away, we would better find o

l our time looking into one mystery, for if we have the same luck we had on othe

brought up an extra anchor and a new ca

Jule commented. "They undoubtedly ex

d, "has the luck of the Irish,

rom the south shore of the river. In fact, at low water, when the tide wa

St. Luce. In fact, as the boys afterwards decided, it must have been

d of two roughly dressed fellows, who landed from a small boat and who took great

a struggle with the new cable, "whether the stories I h

one of the two men clambered to an elevation which was in turn hidden from th

he shore, the same being manned by four men. They edged along the shore and then, passing boldly into the current, landed on the island at a point east of the cove. Ther

nd. He sprang from the boat, paddled through the shallow water between the hull and th

ger and a pistol shot, and then Captain Joe

s?" Case asked with a startled look

"whether there are really wreckers at w

e between the Rambler and this island. If ever a wrecker's beacon told where to lure a boat to be

made their appearance on the ledge above the cove, beckoning with their hands a

es," Alex commented, "and I wouldn't be c

ision, for he stood with his feet braced,

he men cried. "We hav

nswered, "you may s

portant!" cam

ving been made, and the men were rapidly approaching the shore. The boat moved slowly, for the keel was dragging slightly in

hip ceased, and the men stood threa

men cried, "or we'll pi

instead of obeying the command of the outlaws, they dropped down behind the

keep pace with the motor boat as she drew out of the cove. Every moment the motors were gai

laws now began shooting. Bullets pinged against the gunwale and

y forth from the distant houses of St. Luce. Against the ruddy glow of the sky, a river steamer lifted its column of smok

moment if the connection made between the batteries and the motors had not become d

e cove. Evidently guessing what had taken place on board, the outlaws ga

r to attract the attention of those on the steamer. There came a jangling of bells from the advancing craft, a

s away and the boys saw a rowboat dropped to the river. The Rambler continued to dr

d Case now rushed to the prow, and threw the supply anchor over just in tim

the steamer, but directly the situation was changed, for a show of arms was seen

t," one of the men in the boat shouted, "but the days of river

Alex. "Is this wha

men in the boat, rowing up to the Rambler. "We've be

us?" asked Clay restraining his ang

u up to Quebec and put

fine!" Jul

ur men from the steamer boarded the Rambler, but they all underst